How can I let my next door neighbour know that I can hear EVERYTHING?

Question

It's not something I want to hear...!

Answer 1

Sally called when she got the word,
She said, I suppose you've heard about Alice
Well, I rushed to the window, and I looked outside
I could hardly believe my eyes
As a big limousine rolled up into Alice's drive

Don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go
I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know
'cos for twenty-four years I've been living next door to Alice
Twenty-four years just waiting for the chance
To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance
Now I've got to get used to not living next door to Alice

We grew up together two kids in the park
We carved our initials deep in the bark, me and Alice
Now she walks through the door with her head held high
Just for a moment, I caught her eye
A big limousine pulled slowly out of Alice's drive

Sally called back and asked how I felt
And she said, hey I know how to help - get over Alice
She said now Alice is gone but I'm still here
You know I've been waiting for twenty-four years
And the big limousine disapeared

Don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go
I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know
'cos for twenty-four years I've been living next door to Alice
Twenty-four years just waiting for the chance
To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance
Now I've got to get used to not living next door to Alice

No I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice

Answer 2

Hi Alice,

I would definitley say something but would say it sensitively, and say something like 'the walls seem to be paper-thin as you can hear the slightest noise' - that way it won't seem as though it is a personal attack on them, but pointing out that you can hear what they are getting up to.

If the noise continues, write them a letter saying that you are being distrubed by the noises coming from their house and that you would appreciate it very much if they could keep the noise down a little bit. - this should do it, but if they are difficult people and start to continue after this, then report the noise to the local council or local bourough officials as this isn't a nice problem and will go on and on if not dealt with.

At least following these steps you will at least be dealing with the problem with them first. They then have the opportunity to make the neccessary changes from that point onwards.

Answer 3

In the way you ask your question, you seems like a proper lady and do not want to stir...

My suggestion would be that after you heard "the stuff you don't want to hear", go over to their apartment, take them a cake or something just to keep the peace. Then just say something like: "Do you know that I can hear everything you do?"

or

Stage a fight with someone, then go over to them and "apologies for the inconvenience, saying: "You know, with these walls, privacy is a thing of the past".

If that doesn't work, call the police anonymously on them.

Answer 4

oh god!! Your poor thing - thats awful - gosh um - yeh i would do the same - right after they finish, go into the room next to where they are making the noise with your guy and have the noisiest time of your life :D HAVE FUN!!
They surely should put two and two together and realise that if they can hear you then vice versa. Gd luck me dears.

Answer 5

My next door neighbors were loud also, fortunately for me that I am friends with he wife and one day while were outside talking I jokingly mentioned that I could hear them and she laughed and told me that they could hear my husband and I sometimes. We learned that we had our beds against the shared wall and we all decided to move our bed to the other side of the room and that clear up the issue.

Answer 6

The next time you see them, casually drop into the conversation that you heard your other neighbours arguing and remark how thin the walls must be.

It might not stop them long-term but they should at least get the hint.

Answer 7

Just make a comment about how thin the walls are and tell them you are sorry if they are hearing anything they don't want to hear. Maybe they will get the hint.

Answer 8

If you do tell them, they'll only make even more noise to annoy you. Trust me, I've had neighbours like this and told them. Not once did they ever stop. You'll only make the situation worse and have to put up with more noise.

Answer 9

If your on speaking terms with them, when your having a conversation just slip in "do you ever hear us through the walls" she might then ask the question back

Answer 10

yell through the walls - minic what you hear -- lol -- maybe they will get the hint? or that your nuts?

I have neighbors that know, that I can hear them and they care not -- so I bang on the ceiling with my broom stick -- I'm no witch though--

But some people don't care -- so the noise that you are hearing bothering you - or are you enjoying it??